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All About Sex After Baby

After giving birth and coping with the exhaustion of caring for a newborn, getting back into the sack might be the last thing on your mind. But at some point,…

Marriage After Baby: Making it Work

Fact: Marriage before baby and marriage after baby are two totally different animals. Even if you’re exhausted from feedings, diaper changes, and a total lack of sleep, you’re probably also basking…

Bonding With Your Spouse Post-Baby

By Nicole Pelletiere Dirty diapers, spit-ups, and burping. Seriously, where’s all the romance gone? In the midst of arguing with your hub about who’s going to take the next 2…

Shape Your Family Spirit

By Alexa Joy Sherman Celebrating all the things that make your family unique can help boost your child’s sense of self and belonging—and there’s no better time than to do…

7 Happiness Tips for New Parents

Having a baby is supposed to bring you unparalleled happiness—but if we’re being totally honest, your bundle of joy won’t always bring you, well, bundles of joy. In fact, according…

The Family Culture Questionnaire

To pinpoint what makes your family unique, brainstorm your identity—for each member of the household—by answering these questions.* The Family Culture Questionnaire 1. What do you like most about each…

Making Time for Your Spouse

By: Nicole Pelletiere If you are a parent, then chances are life can be hectic at times. Between your career, school drop-offs, pick-ups, cooking and cleaning, who can even imagine…

Mom Talk: How Moms Make Friends

By Lyz Lenz Right after we were married, my husband and I moved to a new town and were automatically faced with the challenge of finding new friends—friends we both…

Why Parents Want Boys

When I was pregnant I wanted a girl. Boys are endemic in my husband’s family and so everyone assured me that I would have a boy. The thought terrified me.…

How to Save Money For Your Children

By Lyz Lenz The wealth gap in America is also a generational gap. Generations X and Y are saddled with debt, lower wages and housing prices and equity. And while…